Summary

New England in the 1630s: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness. When their newborn son vanishes and crops fail, the family turns on one another. Beyond their worst fears, a supernatural evil lurks in the nearby wood.

What to Expect

The Witch is a unique horror movie in that it lacks most commonly used tools to create fear. No cheap scares, no killing or gore, no masked intruders, no being chased through the woods, none of that. Rather, you get relentless suspense and dread which culminates to a boiling point rarely found in horror these days.It's a slow burn, but it's not boring. The slow pace is what creates the terror as the story progresses.If you're looking for shock and awe you might want to set this aside for when you're in a more patient mood and are ready for some real fear.

Critic Reviews:

The Witch is a near perfect horror film. It’s score is chilling and maintains the sense of dread throughout the whole film, it’s beautifully filmed and as with many of the great horror films it is what we don’t see that makes the fear more intense.